Ascend OC - IAG Conference 2024
Leading Together to Break, Make, Create
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Event Details
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 9:00AM - 5:00PM PT
Venue: The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 686 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Admission: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – Sign up before July 31st to receive $20 off!
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Members: $150 I Non-Members: $200
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Non-Members + Professional Membership (1-Year): $275
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Student Members: $50
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Non-Member Ascend Student Members: $75
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Non-Member Ascend Student + Student Membership: $90
Attire: Business Casual
Description
Ascend is the premier global network championing Pan-Asian professionals, dedicated to nurturing, elevating, and empowering tomorrow's API leaders. Our annual conference is a cornerstone of this mission, uniting voices from diverse backgrounds to spark change, share wisdom, and inspire our community.
Join us for an unforgettable day as we dive into this year's theme: "Breaking, Making, Creating." Explore groundbreaking topics such as AI, innovation, allyship, and overcoming the bamboo ceiling.
Hear from our esteemed speakers, who will share their remarkable journeys and wealth of expertise. Gain insights from their stories of inspiration and challenges, and receive valuable advice for navigating the professional world.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ascend OC's 2024 IAG Conference, where we will celebrate the power of Breaking, Making, and Creating.
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Breaking: Shattering barriers and overcoming challenges, such as the bamboo ceiling, that hinder professional growth and equality.
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Making: Building innovative solutions and fostering creativity in fields like AI and technology to drive progress and transformation.
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Creating: Empowering individuals and communities to create inclusive environments and forge strong alliances through allyship and collaboration.
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Be sure to mark your calendars and register for this exceptional occasion. We can't wait to see you there!​​
Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM PT:
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT:
Welcome Remarks
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT:
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT:
Break
​11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT:
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM PT:
Gourmet Luncheon
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PT:
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM PT:
Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT:
Breakout Sessions*
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Option 1: AI – First 30m for Early Career; Second 30m for Mid-Senior Career
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Option 2: Allyship – First 30m for Mid-Senior Career; Second 30m for Early Career
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​Option 3: VIP Executives (By Invite Only)
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM PT:
Break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM PT:
Closing Remarks
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT:
Happy Hour
*VIP Executive Sessions will have reserved seating for all sessions to allow for exclusive networking opportunities amongst other Executives from other sponsor companies. Nominate an executive from your company today if you’d like your firm to be represented! Reach out to our team for more information/details.
Speakers
Lillian Lin
VP IAG, Ascend OC
Senior Vice President
PIMCO
Panel #1
Bamboo Ceiling
Moderator
Lillian Lin
VP IAG, Ascend OC
Senior Vice President
PIMCO
Keynote Speaker
Buck Gee
NorCal Regional Chair
Committee-of-100
Panel #2
AI
Moderator
Jaspreet Kaur
Vice President
PIMCO
Speaker
Stephen Choi
Vice President
Samsung
Speaker
Dr. Romanos Daniel
Chairman
QSimulate
Speaker
Shefali Dua
Product Leader
Amazon
Panel #3
Allyship
Moderator
Katy Stauffer
Vice President
PIMCO
Session Lead
Carolyn Hatakeyama
VP Programs, Ascend OC
AVP Learning & Development
Capital Group
Session Lead
Anita Tse
EVP, Ascend OC
Strategic Product Partnership Manager, Experian
Session Lead
Mindy Pham-Bui
​VP Marketing, Ascend OC
Business Consultant
EY
Session Lead
Tina Kim
​VP Programs, Ascend OC
Product Manager
Cisco
Safety of our guests is paramount to Ascend. Attendees are responsible for monitoring their own condition and agree to comply with the safety, hygiene and CDC identified pandemic level communicable illnesses (including COVID-19) guidelines established by relevant health authorities. We request that attendees not attend an event should they test positive or if they experience COVID symptoms prior to the event.